8:45 PM. A member of the public, Keith Jones was about to go into the restaurant where he worked near Denbigh when he observed a UFO at an altitude of 100-150 feet. He went inside and asked his employer to go outside and look at the object. They watched a stunning aerial display by the UFO for several minutes before calling the police. A short time later two uniformed police officers, PC Berwyn Jones and PC Neville Hughes arrived at the scene where they too witnessed the UFO. The object was disc shaped with a dome underneath. There was no noise and it was described at being too low and too bright to be an aircraft. The object was last seen heading in the direction of Ruthin. UFO CLASSIFICATION ­ CE1 (CLOSE ENCOUNTER 1ST KIND) On Duty sighting. 2 Officers. Source FSR Volume 25 No 2 Mar/Apr 79.

Jan. 3, 1979: Mindalore, South Africa 
11:50 PM. There were two incidents involving missing time or abductions on this day. The first occurred in Mindalore, South Africa. A man and a woman were driving in foggy conditions near a mine. They saw a gray cone-shaped craft with four legs that had landed, and then experienced a 20-minute lapse of time, but they did recall witnessing humanoids associated with the craft. (Source: Cynthia Hind, MUFON UFO Journal, March 1979, p. 3).

Jan. 3, 1979; near Miami, FL
He was found dazed two hours later and 16 miles away from the original location by a police officer. Later he recalled being taken up and blacking out. He found himself onboard the object and three human-like beings all dressed in tight-fitting white suits took him to an ocean front setting where they opened a "lock" on a rock and entered through a tunnel beneath the sea. The beings were of average height, wearing outfits that covered their heads with winged snake-like emblems on their chests. (See link for details) (Sources: Thomas E. Bullard, UFO Abductions: The Measure of A Mystery; Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case 458, citing Virgilio Sanchez-Ocejo; Cynthia Hind, MUFON UFO Journal, March 1979, p. 3).

Jan. 5, 1979; Sturbridge, MA

CE-II case with EM effects on car. (Raymond Fowler investigation report)

Feb. 8, 1979; near Wiltshire, England

6:00 PM. An oval-shaped flying object approached a car driving between Broad Hinton and Clyffe Pypard in Wiltshire, England. It came to within 150 to 300 feet at its closest approach. It had a cluster of very bright strobe-like lights that lit up ground. The UFO made a V-turn, then stopped over a water tower before departing. It made no noise. (Source: UFO News clipping Service, April 1979, p. 12, citing the Wiltshire Gazette, February 15, 1979).

April 19, 1979; Talisay, Philippines

Police witnesses reported seeing a mother ship which later spewed out smaller UFOs, all of which landed in a valley. Military authorities were investigating. [Manila, Philippines (UPI), May 1, 1979.]

April 19, 1979; Croy, England 

April 29, 1979;  Makapu'u, Hawaii

10:45 PM. An airline stewardess was at the shore in Makapu'u, when she sighted a huge triangular UFO with many lights. It moved at an estimated 100 mph and made a humming sound. It maneuvered in the sky and flew away out to sea. (Source: Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 13689, citing APRO Bulletin, May 1979).

10:30 AM. Arlindo Gabriel dos Santos was hunting with two friends in a forest when he became separated from the others. Sr. dos Santos next saw an object descend towards the ground in a clearing. He approached to within 180 meters, and saw that the object was shaped like a "telephone booth" about 1 meter in height.  (Humanoid report, see detailed account. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, citing Dr. Libirajara Franco Rodriguez & Maria Jose Pereira).

May 25, 1979; near the Sacramento River in Colusa, CA

1:10 AM. A silver colored, heel-shaped or bullet-shaped object hovered between fifty and five hundred feet above some trees near the Sacramento River for three minutes. It had a row of red and blue-green lights along its leading edge between two headlights. It also had a smooth metallic surface. It made a sound like an electric motor as it moved very slowly toward the two witnesses, Ruben and Carlos Genera. Many animals reacted to its presence. The close encounter lasted seven minutes. (Sources: Paul C. Cerny, MUFON UFO Journal, May 1984, p. 3; UNICAT database, case 235, citing Paul Cerny).

May 25, 1979; Charleston, MO

8:00 PM. A nocturnal light came down and landed behind a store in the town of Charleston, Missouri. A neon sign was effected and a clock in the vicinity was later found to be 18 minutes slow. (Source: Harley D. Rutledge, Project Identification, p. 208).

June 19, 1979;  Rauma, Finland

12:30 PM. A man and a woman saw a silvery object with a dome on top emitting a blue beam of light into a nearby forest. The woman went to investigate, and saw the object, which was about one meter in diameter, at close range. Inside the dome were two very small creatures with large eyes and frog-like skin. When she started to touch the object, she was temporarily blinded by a bright light and the craft sped away. (UFO Research of Finland Quarterly Report, 4/80)

3:45 PM. On this afternoon offshore of Gorgona during a beautiful summer day, the yacht Rainbow II was heading for Corsica, after leaving Viareggio. On board was the owner of the boat, who was a businessman in Milano, his wife and children and a crew of 11 people. At about 6:30 p.m. the beautiful and tranquil day was interrupted by a bewildering and disturbing event. About three miles ahead of the prow of the boat they saw a black cylindrical shape. This object was coming out from the surface of the sea like a tower and rose 30 meters into the air. The yacht approached and they noticed the dimensions and shape of the object. When they were within 1.5 miles from the object, it disappeared below the surface with a loud rumble in less than three seconds. This sighting was also observed from the harbormaster's office on Livorno. The harbor captain remained in continuous radio contact with the crew and in particular with its wireless operator, Mr. Guzzi. But this phenomenon did not end with the disappearance of the object. Although the compass showed the yacht as headed in the right direction, the yacht instead drifted about 12 miles south and ended up in Bastia. This change of course was unexplainable because the sea was calm, there were no currents, and the compass was working perfectly. Another strange occurrence was that the dog on board started barking and appeared scared and terrified. (Source: Marco Bianchini, USOCAT by Italian Center for UFO Studies (CISU),  Carl Feindt).

June 26, 1979; Wheeling, IL

3:00 AM. 77 year-old man was awakened by his border collie and went outside to see. When he opened the back door he saw a uniformly glowing "balloon", 6-7 foot in diameterot excessably bright. His dog stepped forward and watched it as it hovered rock steady at 60' up and 100' away or less. After 4-5 minutes it moved slowly behind the trees to the soutwest. Running to the front of his house he saw an identical form 70' up and moving silently to the northwest. It went behind trees in 3-4 minutes. 10-13 minute observation. (IUR 4,2)

July 1, 1979; Crystal Lake, IL

3:40 PM. While driving, a 26-year-old factory worker had his Attention drawn by his wife to glistening, dull gray "aluminum ellipsoid". It hovered silently, stationary in the NNE 25 degrees up (and about 1,000') and looked as wide as the moon. Then it jerked and shimmered to the ESE, dropped down to 500', and was stationary over a stand of trees about one mile away for 2-3 seconds. Next it shot up to 25 degree level again, and dropped and rose about five times before it was lost to sight because of traffic. 45-60 seconds. (IUR 4,2)

9:00 PM. The incident began as Ed was cleaning his swimming pool, readying it for a day of fun for the kids. The pole he used required him to reach up to push down, so Ed was standing on a high platform by the pool. As he reached to the upper end of the the pole, he saw a craft approaching their home from the west a couple of blocks away, heading southeast. UFO directly over House: Ed knew immediately that the object was not a helicopter or a plane-it was flatter and wider with lights around the outside of the main front area. He ran to the house, calling his family, but only his wife joined him. The object, some 75-100 feet in diameter, was now directly over their house and pool. The silent object only made a slight wobble as it sat for 40 seconds, 75-100 feet above them. According to Ed's description the shiny, metallic object had a small porthole and lights around in the upper dome section. The dome was seamlessly integrated with the rest of the ship. The section underneath was concave toward the center with two rectangular shapes along side each other, and about 7-10 feet in width. Ski-like Devices: In Ed's own words, "I also noticed ski like devices on the front and on each side of the front leading edge window. What caught my attention was that the devices were not in the center or the "center of gravity" for the craft's length and design but very forward. The skis were S-shaped with the top of the S facing forward but a design I could not replicate. Upon the craft leaning in a downward motion we could see a window or cockpit like glass that was situated in the underside. It was on the front lower edge of the round craft." Object Slowly Moves Away: A soft orange-blue emanated from the inside of the object, as it sat at a forward and downward angle for around 10 seconds. Both Ed and his wife felt as if they were being watched. The UFO seemed to generate light through its hull or skin. Though Ed and his wife did not speak to each other during the sighting, Mrs. Towers repeated, "Oh my God!" many times. Soon, the UFO slowly moved away as Ed stood on a wall around his property to see it as long as he could, which was about 7 miles away. Witness Credibility:  Ed is educated in Group Propulsion Systems and has served as an executive for several major companies. His background is in aeronautical engineering, and he knows that we have no technology that can match what he saw over his own home in 1979. The witness' credibility and professional background make this a sighting to be believed without hesitation.

July 25, 1979; Canoga Park, CA

Shari N. abduction case. Examined by small beings on metal table.

July 18, 1979; Belfort, France

2:30 PM. A metallic disc flew over the city in the afternoon. It had a shiny top and dark bottom section. It sped up, and then shot straight up. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit, September 1979).

2:30 AM. The two witnesses were driving through the town of Le Delus when they noticed a green flash of light overhead followed by two bright descending spheres. One of the spheres shot towards the rear of their vehicle while the other descended close to the ground. A large rectangular shaped opening became visible in the second object and three humanoid figures were seen descending a ladder. The witnesses did not stay to see any more, but drove away quickly from the area. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 1734, citing Denys Breysse, Project Becassine).

Aug. 11, 1979; Wheatridge, CO

11:00 PM. Radio interference was experienced over a wide area of Wheatridge, Colorado when a UFO was seen hovering in the sky for three minutes. The UFO dropped toward a mountainside and was lost from sight. (Source: International UFO Reporter, October 1979, p. 12).

Aug. 19, 1979; East Didsbury, England

On this evening a woman and her two children were picking wild flowers on the river bank besides some open land when they noticed a flash of light with shades of pink, orange, and silver above a nearby golf course. Soon they saw a curious looking object descend towards the ground in an apparent crash landing. They ran up the embankment to get a better view of the object, which they described as resembling a gondola with a curved base and a girder-like structure, with a reddish glow on top. The witnesses felt attracted towards the object and began walking towards it. The next thing they knew they were running away, and the grass around them was swaying as if in a strong wind. The UFO could be seen flying silently away. After the incident the mother and daughter developed strange lesions on their legs, and her young son had nightmares. Under hypnosis the mother was able to recall several strange beings with elongated heads and "puppet like" faces. She remembered being examined on a table by some sort of light beam. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 1583, citing Peter Hough & Jenny Randles, Mysteries Of The Mersey Valley).

Aug. 26, 1979; Sitio Dentro, Rio Grande do Norte, Brazil

Late. Two men were walking back home late at night when they saw a huge bright light appear above them, illuminating the area like daytime. They looked up and saw a huge object coming towards them. They could see two beings inside the craft through a transparent window. The beings could be seen from the waist up and looked nearly identical to each other. Both men ran behind a house and squatted by a wall, trying to hide from the UFO. It then passed over a nearby bar making a very loud noise. The next morning they discovered that the roof of the bar had been tore off and several rafters had been broken. One of the men felt sick for three days after the encounter. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 2594, citing Bob Pratt, UFO Danger Zone).

4:00 PM. Two primary school students were walking home from school through Zachodni Park. As they were walking by one of the alleys they saw a strange disc-shaped object with two silvery garbed humanoids standing next to it. Another being was inside the transparent dome on the top of the object. The students ran to get additional witnesses but when they returned to the landing site the object and its occupants were gone. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, citing Tymoteusz Tobala & Marcin Mioduszewski, CBUFOIZA, Poland).

Sept. 2, 1979; Petushka, Russia

5:00 PM. The witness was out picking mushrooms in a wooded part of Petushka when he came upon a large shiny metallic mushroom-shaped craft on the ground. The bottom half of the craft emitted a soft pink light and the top domed section was encased in an orange mist. The craft appeared to be spinning and emitting luminous flashes from its edges. Two short men emerged from the object. They were strongly built with broad shoulders and strong chests. They wore black tight-fitting suits that covered their entire body. The suits had two small slits at eye level. They were talking among themselves in a language that sounded more like the twittering of birds than anything else. They appeared to inspect the craft, and then were somehow sucked up inside it. The UFO subsequently took off. On the spot where the object had been resting the soil was found to be totally sterile with all living organisms completely absent. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 835, citing Gordon Creighton, FSR, Vol. 27 # 5).

Sept. 3, 1979; Gateshead, England

Early AM. Following a series of low level sightings in Gateshead by the main witness and her family, the woman awoke in the middle of this night to see a small metallic disc-shaped object inside her bedroom. A dozen small dwarfs now appeared. They were about three feet tall and had large heads and eyes and feminine features. They wore white uniforms and white cloaks. They walked up to her bed and examined her. The witness was paralyzed during the encounter. She later reported a subsequent incident with another entity. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 764, citing John Watson, Northern UFO News, # 74).

Sept. 14, 1979; Oakenholt, Wales

Night. A beam of light shone through the witness's bedroom window and she suddenly felt dizzy. She then felt herself being levitated through some form of a tunnel and encountered two aliens in a field. A huge craft hovered nearby and a beam of light lifted her inside. The interior of the craft consisted of one large room with three other alien beings and an almost human appearing girl of about 19 years of age. The room contained a portrait of an older being, apparently a leader. After a 30 minute otherworldly trip the beings showed her an alien zoo with many bizarre animals. The beings communicated with the witness and then said goodbye, whereupon she then found herself back in her bed again. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 2234, citing Jenny Randles & Paul Whetnall).

Sept.17, 1979; Eichstatt, Germany

12:15 AM. In the Bavarian town of Eichstatt three pentagon-shaped UFOs were seen by many, including 10 police officers. One object hovered at 500 meters, then shot away. (Sources: MUFON UFO Journal, October 1981; Larry Hatch, U computer database, case 13306, citing MUFON).

Sept.19, 1979; Barrio La Gloria, Mendoza province, Argentina

Early morning. The witness, a military man, awoke in the middle of the night in his home in Barrio La Gloria unable to sleep, so he lit a cigarette and walked to the kitchen, leaving his family still sleeping. He leaned on the kitchen window ledge and when pulled the curtain aside he was surprised to see a circular gray metallic object on the ground near his house. A short human-like figure appeared next to the craft. He wore a very white outfit with what appeared to be a bright green visor over the eyes. The witness sensed some type of telepathic message but could not recall its contents, and does not remember how the figure and the object left. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 376, citing Richard Heiden, quoting R. Banchs).

Sept. 21, 1979; Sztum, Poland

Sept. 23, 1979; Nord, France

5:00 AM. A near collision occurred on the D136 highway between an automobile and a six-meter wide disc on the highway. The UFO had portholes around its rim. It flew off toward the southwest into some trees. (Source: Lumieres dans la Nuit, December 1980).

Sept. 25, 1979; Talco, Chile

In a farming region of Talco a peasant out plowing the fields encountered a landed disc-shaped craft. A tall humanoid emerged from the object and briefly chased the peasant. The humanoid caught up with the farmer placing its hand on his shoulder. Later the farmer was treated at a local hospital for second and third degree burns on his shoulder, apparently caused by the humanoid's touch. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, case # 1075, citing Saga 1980 UFO Annual).

Sept. 26, 1979; Monsey, NY

5:00 PM. A witness in Monsey watched a saucer-shaped craft hover above some nearby power lines. The craft emitted a soft humming sound and was about 35 feet in diameter. On the bottom of the object there was a ring of rotating colored lights. On the upper section was a circular row of windows, and at the top was an antenna like projection. The witness stood about 80 feet away and was able to see shadowy figures appearing at the windows. The UFO then flew straight up and away at incredible speed. (Source: Albert S. Rosales, Humanoid Contact Database 1979, citing Peter Davenport, National UFO Reporting Center).

Nov. 2, 1979; Evansville, IN

7:10 PM. A 10" silver ball with an undercarriage, described as an object looking like a water tower, with a popping and cracking sound was reported by two witnesses. Observed in the NW and later overhead at 20', the object was seen for 5-6 minutes until it moved to the SE and vanished. Report form not completed by witnesses. (MUFON Indiana, Fran Ridge)

Las Palmas, Canary Islands (UPI).  [Quote] The pilot of a Spanish jetliner that made an emergency landing after being pursued over the Mediterranean island of Ibiza said he was forced to dive 14,000 feet to avoid collision with unidentified flying objects. [Two bright red glowing objects.]

Radar, G,V


Dec. 2, 1979; Mt. Vernon, IN
4:55 - 5:10 PM. Six witnesses (including yours truly) observed a descending object for 15 minutes that went from a bright distant light in the NW to a pair of bright headlights to what appeared to be a huge jet aircraft with external lights, but with NO sound approximating a small business jet or passenger aircraft as one would hear at an airport, and only 500 feet away (or less) and no more than a hundred feet over the W-E highway. We later found that others had seen it and also later on that month. Evansville's Dress-Regional Airport had no explanation. (See drawing of next case. Ridge files).

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